Recruiting and Suppression of Rebellion
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Recruiting and Suppression of Rebellion
Description
Informs Washington that he has ordered the Paymaster General to the "Seat of Government" (Philadelphia). Discusses the state of army recruiting efforts in several states and the efforts to suppress Fries's Rebellion ("the Insurrection")
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
03
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Paymaster General
Colonel [John] Hamtramck
notable location
New York
Connecticut
[New] Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
middle and northern states
notable item/thing
prospect of success
insurrection
feebleness
measures for surpressing it
mismanagement
notable phrase
I get nothing very precise about the insurrection, but everything continutes to wear the character of feebleness in respect to the measures for suppressing it.
document number
1799040337201
transcription
From
Majr Genl Hamilton
3o April 1797
Private pg 98 [behind "pg 98'] Notary
Copy New York Apl. 3rd.. 1799
Dr.. Sir,
Agreeably to your letter of the 25th.. of March which with its enclosures have come duly to hand, I have written to the Pay Master General to repair to the seat of Government you letter to Col Hamtramck goes by the same opportunity
The arrangements for beginning to recruit in the States of Connecticut, New York, Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware are so matire [?] that it will be very extraordinary if the business does not eventually convince in a week. Nothing in my power will be omitted to pay it forward in the other States. The prospect of success in the middle and Northern States is not bad.
I get nothing very precise about the Insurrection, But every thing continues to wear the character of [undecipherable]ecblmy, in repeat to the measures for supper going it. Although I hope it will not become a very serious, yet it will not be very astonishing, if from mismanagement, it should become more troublesome than it need to be___
With greatest respect & attachment
I remain Dear Sir,
your Obedt Servt
A. Hamilton
General Washington
Majr Genl Hamilton
3o April 1797
Private pg 98 [behind "pg 98'] Notary
Copy New York Apl. 3rd.. 1799
Dr.. Sir,
Agreeably to your letter of the 25th.. of March which with its enclosures have come duly to hand, I have written to the Pay Master General to repair to the seat of Government you letter to Col Hamtramck goes by the same opportunity
The arrangements for beginning to recruit in the States of Connecticut, New York, Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware are so matire [?] that it will be very extraordinary if the business does not eventually convince in a week. Nothing in my power will be omitted to pay it forward in the other States. The prospect of success in the middle and Northern States is not bad.
I get nothing very precise about the Insurrection, But every thing continues to wear the character of [undecipherable]ecblmy, in repeat to the measures for supper going it. Although I hope it will not become a very serious, yet it will not be very astonishing, if from mismanagement, it should become more troublesome than it need to be___
With greatest respect & attachment
I remain Dear Sir,
your Obedt Servt
A. Hamilton
General Washington
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGT24 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 17 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |